Do you love Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark? Harry Potter? The Chronicles of Narnia? Charlotte's Web? What if you couldn't ever read them?!?
Banned Books Week is always the last week of September. It celebrates the freedom all Americans have to read freely and promotes openness and inclusiveness in what we read. Did you know that thousands of books are challenged every year? A challenged book is a book someone thinks is inappropriate, so they try to get it taken off the library shelf so no one can check it out. Every year, hundreds of these challenged books are actually removed from library shelves! Banned Books Week draws attention to this issue. Check out the link below for the 25 most frequently banned books. Then, if you would like to help raise awareness, you can read one aloud and have it posted to the American Library Association YouTube Channel. There are some guidelines on how long you can read so you aren't breaking copyright law. It's a quick 3-minute video, so it won't take you long to do and you can help make a difference by promoting free reading! Remember, you can enter your last name on the form, but you have to only say your first name in the video itself or it will not ea accepted! Getting involved is easy! Just select a book from the link below on the left. Then click the link on the right to view guidelines for submitting your video! Easy-peasy! We have almost all of these books in the library, so be sure to hold one if you need it!
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AuthorHi! I am Areadingwoman (otherwise known as Melissa Arenson). I just love books! I have a bachelor's degree in 9-12 English education, a master's degree in literature, and a specialist's degree in library science. Archives
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